A large aquarium layout featuring Earthly Memory, 182 L (48.1 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Hiroyuki Sakamoto. The hardscape focus sits on driftwood
manten stone.
The hardscape with driftwood
manten stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. About 11 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. ADA aqua soil amazonia substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
WRGB2 lighting sits at a high technical level for this large aquarium. CO₂ (30ppm) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Ehime 2213 × 2 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. High-tech balance means nutrients, light, and CO₂ must stay in step; one weak leg often triggers spot or hair algae.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 162–220L.
